Barnaby Joyce said One Nation's stated 130,000 annual migration figure doesn't include Pacific labour workers, aged-care nurses and skilled migrants. He said those groups add roughly 100,000 more, making 230,000 total.
Why it mattersThe mixed messages from One Nation show cracks in their flagship immigration policy. It raises doubts about whether voters can trust the party's claims on migration.
AustraliaOne Nation has campaigned on a restrictive immigration stance as a key policy difference from Labor and the Liberals, but internal confusion about their actual target undermines their credibility on the issue.
Corroborated byperthnow.com.au
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